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' ..'A. L. PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF PEERS, THURSDAY, MARCH 15. - The nonce was employed souse ti,Ue in hearirig the Appeal Masterton v. Micklejohn.--;Furth_et hearing to-niorrow. The Mutiny Bill was read a second time, and coinrnitted . forto-rworrow.. • - : 'Phu other Bills were forwarded in - their res-peaive stages; FOREIGN TROOPS - 'totd KING gave-notioe . that is to-morrow ,was an open day, 'he should submit a motion to the the onjett of which .would be to•ascertain• the mini-: tier ‹t'Foreign Troops in British dlstinguistnng the number of Chose who were now serving in Great Britain. - • .EAST INDIA COMPANY. •, • • • Lord BUCKTN'OTIAMHURE moved for a . number o f Papet . iespeting the Affairs of the Eat I i.dia Com- . •-• • - Sir R.- St pachan's-Narrative: was - presented at :tile Bar, and ordered to lay on the table.--Adj(lurned. • HOUSE OF cOMMOiNS. THLTIisDAY, MARCH 15: Sir E. KNAT6it .13oLL brought up the lerott of the Committee to whom the Petition- Tor incli):;ing Sydenham Common had been referred. The Re solutions were read a first time.—Qn the mo►ion that they be read a second time, Mr. MARRYATT moved as an amendment, Tl , a the Resolutions be taken into further considt.ratioi on that .clay three months." Atter a short discussion, in which Mr. Curwen, Sir J. Sebright, and Mr.• Matthew Montague, par- ticipated, the House divided— FortiteA'meadment • - - a• Against it 53 • .Majority „• The Re:solutionq, were then to, and to and leave was.given to,bring in a Bill accorclinglyt ',t i i e further consideration of tie Report of the Irist , Dkillery Bill W 33 postponed•till Monday. Mr.,/inrcnrNsoN, in consequence a the indis posiilotYof the Right+lon. Secretary-at StAte for tlfe War Department, postponed his motion of Thanks to Sir Robert Wilson until Tburiday. next. . , ' - - SPECIE. ' • . I ..E,VI • . Mr. Hustussox before making the. mc - ,tion of whiCh he had given. notice, relative to the issue of 'specie: froirithe sank of England, wished to .en.ter 'into some explanation of the "evidence NOiciLiie had <recently - given- in the Committee Pt; that AouSe -up On the subject, and which evidence had' beer much - * *misrepresented. - . 71t •wasbf importance that it should 1• be uriderStoOd, that at the peri63 to which that evidencereferred; the , Bank of England had ample 'tritans'of fbrnishzija hilf Majesty'S -Government v ith ~. .., . . . FilleCio; Od . .his lliajesty s*G,eVernment- exercised the. - right with 4. hieb they were - vested for A hat purpose;. •iti the erxeti - ,iiSe of which right,.-howeVer, they had • proceeded ripen a prineiple,of extreme moderation.' 1-Tad the quesfio'n of cash payments at the Bank. of • England been considered merely as a Banking ques tion,nncenne6ted with the political state of Europe,he I.)Adrici,:iiifECUlty unsaying the Bonk of England was in la c6ldhitib to meet with perfect hatety:any, termina-,. tiOn.":6l' the . restricrion upon payments in specie *that • .might havebien directed,. That was the State of the . . Bank at the period to which he had'alludd ; and since that period his Majesty's Government had not, b) • • any a& of theirs; withdrawn frorn „the tank the 'means they had then in their posiession; "He had.the c r , r satisfaction ' gfegteaction in.-calling the Attention,..pt the Ho - Use - to this statement, because,whethe4 t he- - Utc4e(it ' was considered with reference eithrrll.6the 4 . ity of the Bank to make their paymentsin Ipscie 0n,,,, e ope 'hand, or to the moderation of his,lClAjpfty;s.govern * meat, in their demands Upon the Biink;;Oti the other, • itWas vcry:.desirable . that no Mistake should take place, but that the providence of • the Bank of Eng-• litid to,provide . the necessary means in the Ot::e ca f e, '. alti' the forocaronee, of his Maj4try'S GoVetnment to . trench upon those means in thee s oi her. should be. - dearly underslood and duly dtittiated:''.4 g m ii'deal lUicl* been said about the Sliver "Currency: ' _NOWit was v:iell kno(vn that silver • did tot; form . ' at - cy • . van of the - sta T l' d ing currencc of thes e s 41Y ). Licked i't'ucs ch. : elated by la w, , that no i ti4 3 l9liit r um exceedino - 2.5.1. "'could be made in sii),Petiq.nliss it Was •tenet•redliy 'weight ar the - sti.fittidap ; l l leelije. ntjesty's Government - had purchas•efr4 g rliyillk.refere d , / ol as 111%1; Would .other . ine.rcharialiei''a'une , had 11,i diinht but more aught have 'Nett' piociired. TO . proi'e his assertions with respect to the satiSfadory st'atZi - of.the.Baillc of 'England in these respeas, he w' uld move; - a 'That there be laid before* the House tin: "account of all -issues of - the coin Of tnis.realtn from tht: Bank d Evgland•sincethe' tst 'Of MaY, - 1793*,. tiii4ii 'my Orders in Council made for that pnipaid, 1 "Spe'eSfying:the•date of : *e.ch order, and the amount . .i'ieri!ol:,'" - ,lt could` scarcely "be necessary. for _him to.aoa,, that i<vithout an,Order in Council, no such ' 4i3g. equ id. be made..,--The Motion was agreed! to.. ~.Sir,,ro,u,"; „Sst A W ‘,,, presented a petition relative to. • tll..intent.l , ol 1 - 1,:..'w Theatre.i, but owing to the 'nag cra).le manner irt which. the . netition was read by the Clcr.k, we w'erg, wholly unable,to collet the names 211 d. cliseripion,of the .parties• pet itioning, , or : . the ten eene.y..o-f t!,, petition itseltr---It auras ordered to lie . c m tt ) e table. . , •-• . . -- .• .04 .the . motio:r of Sir 3. SnAw f , an, account, was orderea to f.e laid before the Hoesep . (the numbersof Stages. ,arid other Coaches travelOg..for hic6during . the yeir 1809: - _, Ow the illation of Lord PALM ERST9N, , 0-Copy of a Letter,, dated the 260 August, iBQ9, * i front Dr. - - Bollatid to Francis Moore, Esq... reiative,..tp, the Me• dicai . pepartment of the Artny,.. was ordered to be . laid before, the House. - • . ._ ... The Mass Nil, the Greenland Fishery Bill, _ and the Sugar Bounty Bill (expiring laws);were read a third tine, and passed -- - . - •i - . - . - • CANADA TRAbE.• - , • '-.. In. a Committee of tlie whole Hattie ©n the Ca nada Trade Act, the CHAIRMAN, onithe naOtion.of •• Mr. Rosy, was directed to move ,;for teas& ifybring lit a _4di to allow certain .articles to I? . ..e44suiegtorn al parts of Europe to the British ports of North AtOertea, under certain .restriCtionte. pi: 1-loose having been resumed, the Chairrnan cbtained leave accordingly. QUARANTINE. In a Committee of the wholi House on the Qua rantine Act, the Chairman, on !be . motion of Mr. ROSE, as y direaed > to move for leave to .bring in a B'rll.to remove eettaiti doubts - as to the power of appointing Quarantine,Officet . a and their assistants. The Houseliaving . been resumed, the Chairman obtained te,ive accordingly. Mr.sLustitsOToN brought in a Bill to permit. the further interchange of corn between Great Britain and Ireland; and Mr. WitAaToN thoUght. , in - two Bills, the one authorising the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury to putcllase certain quays within the port of Limden ; .the_other, granting permission .to fund eight Millions of Exchequer glls. These Bills were severally read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time'to-morrow. On the' motion of 'Mr. FosTELI; it was ordered, that the House should to-morrow resolve, itself into a Committee on the 47th of George 111. c. lative-to Irish Sugar Drawbacks. • 04 the motion of Sir J. NEWPORT, the House wept into a Committee on the Embezzlement Bill. Several of theclvies undt-rweut d.scussion, in 'which Mr. Rose; .I\ir. Whitbread, and - the Attorney- General joined. On the resumption of the House, the Report was received, but, ordered to be taken• into further consideration (in weduesct y nest; and the Bill, as amended, , was ordered to be printed.' The Marine Mutiny' Bill paged through I Com mittee, the Report of which was ordered to be re- f , ceived to-morrow. • St. Marfi, War most conspicuous), was promptly effelied. ..;The corps marched in two columns, the reserve forming , the right, and advaneing by the moun tains, took possession of Palmiste, at his upper ex tremity, whilst the ' fi rst " division, marching - by IVlet, and the great road to Basseterre, subdi vided at the foot of this height, the fourth brigade • ascending it near the centre, the third brigade at - its tower extremity, the reserve found the post's of 'Langlais abandoned, and the guns spiked. The possess-ion. of Morne Hofiel being of the highest im portance, I dire ied Brigadier=General Wale to march with the reserve at four o'clock in the af ternoon, who occupied it without resistance about eight at night, the cannon being spiked and dis mounted, :an d the ammunition in general. wasted or destroyed. On the morning of the 3d, the ,first envision marched from Palmiste, crossing the river Gallon I in one column at the only pra&icable pass, the fourth brigade taking post in the centre, about a. mile from the bridge of Noziere, on the river Noire, and the third brigade occupied Mr. Peltier's house, where the enemy abandoned a magazine of provisions. . . . , I hope the services of the army, will,be:bononred with his Majesty's approbation, and the confidence of shell country. -- Capt. Araby, one of my Aides-de-Catnp,Who was intrusted with - the . eagles taken -from the enemy at Mirtijajqpe,host campaign „..has the honour to be Ilie btearer of this chspatch,aud of the eagle of the 66th re ginient,.lyhich has fallen into our possession on the present iacon, caSi to be laid at the King's- feet. . . . .. ~...._. . :_ _ I beg leave to recommend this Officer to'hii Ma jesty's favour, and your Lordship's prote6tion tor the rank of Major in the army. , The co-operation of Vice-Admiral Sir .Alexander, Cochrane, of 'Commodores Ballard and -Faille, the Captains and other Officers of the Navy, which ,ire expreised in detail; in my Inclosure, No: G. has been incessant and effeCtual, . and witlfout such exertions - 1k service of the present description, if, at all practi cable, must have been drawn into length. The -.services of Capt. Kempt, principal agent for trans ports, Labouring under ill health, of Capt.' Pariy.ane . of other officers of the same department; have been highly laudable, and the exertions of . Mr. Napthew King, 'a merchant of consideration, but bred' a sea man, who without remuneration has superintended the disposition of upwards of fifty VesselS hired in tIW West ladies, for the transport of troops and stores, haVe been extremely important, and are. now conti nued much to-the benefit of his Majesty's\ 'service. I have the honour to be, &c. • G. BECKWITH, Confounder ofTo . roes: In the course of the.29th, the second division, underdlie command of Brigadier-General Harcourt, weighed from the. Saintes, and standing across to wards Three Rivers, gave the enemy some jealousy in that quarter, dacilitating the advance of the rest of the army, tint in the night bore up, land ing the next- morning to leeward near the River du Plessis ; and marching immediatey towards the enemy's right, inclining to his rear, excited his attention to such a degree as to induce him to abandon his defences at Three Rivers, Palmiste, Moine Holiel, and to retire beyond the bridge of Moziere, putting-the river in his front, and extend ing his left, in such mapper into the mountains as in -.se- ' his opinion to secure his position. • . Downing-Street, March 16. The second division was enabled,.from the nature Captain Wilby,. Aid-de-Camp to Lieutenant-Ge- : of the country, to land two Royal howitzer's and; neral -Sir George Beckwith, lc;. B. Conmaanding his to field-pieces, and ,to mount them iii battery,, Majesty's forces in the Windward and Leeward which two eight-Inch howitzer mot tars were of Islands, arrived this morning with a dispatch from t: rwardsadded ':. , • • • - - ' I tire Lieutenant-General to the Earl of -Liverpool, • The enemy beingnow compressed within narrow of-his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, limits, the difficulty . (and that a consideraole sine) ~...4 - of which the-tollowing is a copy . :,- . was the passage of the River Noire,, to.t hi detetice l • of which he had paid the utmost attention ;it ap, , NIN LORD, . Guadaloupe, Feb.. 9, 1810. Feired to me to be necessary to turn his left by the .1 In obedience to the King's Command to attack mountains, notwithsianding all the obstru&ions of this - island, as - pointed out in your .Lordship's. ills. nature and of art which opposed this decision. I patch of the 2d of November last, I ditiee the hos l therefore gave, the necessary orders to Brigadier hour to . report, for his Majesty's . information, that General Wale, commanding the Reserve-, to carts, having taken the necessary measures tri Collect such . this important service into execution during the i reree as circumstances admitted, and as I judged' night of the .3d; but, after my separating from the adequate to .this iMportant service, and having made Brigadier::General, he obtained intelligence of a na every necessary arrangement with Vice-Admiral • tare so important as not, in his opinion, to admit of Sir Alexander -Cochrane, I sailed from, Martinique , consulting-me upon an alteration in the time; and on the 22d ,ult. to tire place.ot general. rendezvous; he proceeded to execute his orders; although by, a 'at Prince Rupert's Dothinica, *here we wete de- i s horter ronte . than we possessed the knowledge of ai tained 48 hours, some of the transportS haVin t fal- - the period of my quilting him: - ;len•to , leew'ard..- • - - •. . -,• - . .... rentirely approve of the Brigadier-General's de - The army.was formed into five brigades.. • terminat•ion on,th egrounds on Shier he - de,eided; al . '',' 'The first . brigade under the command . of Bri- though it created a temporary embarrassment. diei-Getieral IlarcoUre, was composed of 500 lig h t -i 'lbis i mportant service Was greatly and success infantry, 300.0 f the Lath fool, including their flank fully executed; as will appear it -fully by Brigs- oempasties, and 400 battalion men of the ~3,4 \Vest : . diet-General Wale's separate report 5 and myesentis India Regiment. : - , .. - merits of whar is due:to Major ,Henderson, coni!.. - Ile -second brigade, commanded by. Brlgadieis mending the I.l.f)yal York RiAllgCl's, :IVI . IO ;vas wc,mnd- General - Barrow -.consisted of their flank coin 300 grenadiers, 9 : ?0, ..ed'upon this.occaiion, and to.the otlicerssand soldiersof .ii,e '2sth Regiment, includin of this ret.-,iine,w , :are folly•e/wre:,sed, in iny.-publif, g -. ,panies; and • 350 men of the thil 'West, Indi:i right order 'forwarded with this letter ; which l requrat. ..tent,`" including their flank companies. - - can s*"ters - Your Loidship will Lieplen4ed to labefore the King,- The third brigade, commanded by Brigadier with my earnest -hope, . that his Majesty• will pro -, General .Maclean, consisted of 5 . 00 light infantry, . , mote Major Henderson„ whose are beyond. 500 men of the 90th foot, inOluding their.. fl ay - ik , .„ coMpanies, and 400 men of t he • • - I laMent on this occasion .thee loss suSfainedby nth West Inia Re- - my, braise: .: gitneist, includingtheir flank companies. : . , this young corps, • which has suffered' considetablr: The .f.utt it shrigade,.. commanded by Beigesher- , amounting to,no.less chant four Lieutenants .letAgiimi o General Skinner, was composed of a battalion t one Field Officer and four. Captains vspuneled,Aith c 600. men, formed front the 13th and 63d regiments, upwards of 80 Men killed and wounded, 'but -the a detachrinent 'of - 200 -men of the York" light itifantry effort decided - the • - campaign,,' the 'enemy beineiriP -Volunteers, arid. the 4th - West India Regireent. contounded 'in finding his flank :turned, ands tlutf The fifth brig•de, under the command of B riga- `heights acCupied, that the captain-General instants,: dier-General . Wale, consisted of 300. ' grenadiecs, sly hoisted white flags at his own qua rters and other ' goo then) - of the lloyal York Rangers;, to this force :placeSse whilst the troops' were advabcing ; • and in s was .a('cled. , 300 artillery, under the conutihritretit deedst his- Officer's, person was, greatly exposed in .; .. , :,4. e, Guadaloupe the 9th of February as., Colonel :Burton,' with a company of•reilitatie:pft.i-- his position. . . .. .- - • Staff-- f General r Captain, wounded. fivers. These brigades,' were ferrned into tAttl9 % dlyt. . / a i n . ....... .! slops and a reserve. .. . :-. - Ar tille r y_., rank and file wounded. ;COncerned to - add, 'that Brigadier-General . , R oy al ''. „ .. ' . Wale; commanding the Reserve, and . • Capt.: Grey, .Royals.,3 rank and tile, killed; t Serjeant, is rank aind.Ale The first division, commanded by- Major-Gene,- 'an Assistant in. the.Quarter,Master - Generel'a -De-.. ', '' t 'v s °undc'd! • rat Hislop, was composed of the -r:i and 4iffsbri- - partment ,$ n Soot--1 rank and filekilled ; 5 rank a n d e w ' Itith t-v0t.....( Captain wounded. - El . ' minded. gales • the second division, under the cOnimarid of . ran k , ills , .were wotyded on this service.. Cominissioners appointed on both' sides haiirli a I 41.er..1 koof-3 fans and file killed ; iSerjeant, 7 aflame 0 3 Brigadier-General Harcourt,. consisted of the Ist met the next.MOruing (the sth),. a Capitolatidn 4 / a ssa ... -AAP a coti st nar t raro i r; sots F00t...3 rank and fi le killed ; z sr' tic and 2d brigades. .. .. • - • - lean a . agreed . upon, which was ratified on the•mornieg mi e *and file woun d e d .- . • - . The fifth ,brigade - under - the command .of Brigs- l . the 6th and which, I trust will be honoured vsr4h iaseeStar (Joie . l• o?t - a rank acid file, killed ; a Lieutenants, diet-General Wale, fortettd the reserve,. ' • • ; •ss:- dna t 4 r . 4 4 k and file, Wees,44l i r rank and, tile missing. ' ' his Majestyssapprobation. .' - The second division. Sailed from 'Dominica on the • - t 6 9 r • FiTilr- -1 rank and file. wounded. th Foot'--r Serjeant; r rank and tile killed ; r Lieutenant, and file wounded. ~. ~ . meats i,hav :_ e the. honoer . . t . tr . .i . i csse , :t . h,f , t ,: sl ., l4 . 7 . i : rig do , . inta . ; ! morning of the. 26th, and anchored at the Saintes... , the Ad- ~ RuLa c .ldir e o k Ua.ng!ts. : -,4 ..LrelltOants, z serjeants, 25 ran The firsts division; .with the - reserve, sailed tar the , t= worse of,the;afterbooe, and.ancliored-san the tit ~ No. 1 - , The .Proclamation addresse d by ,natal animyself to the inhabitants of Guada-i Mayor, 4 Captains, i serjcants, 2 (Matt . • jeants, 22 t ank a'ry.t file woynded. . . - :.triers , 70 rank :ind:fle .woulided ;' 5 rank: a ilet file missing, at Isle Gosier. Grande Terre, and early in the .morn- lonpe, ~ . • • • • • - Royal,W est India Rangers- r rank ,add . •file killed.; 2 Or' itig , ot the • 28th; .proceeded across - . 'the Bay to S,t. York Light Intantty rank andtle wounded. : ' . ilr, of war, ~.. ;ITe div 2 i . sio lVizjor-General.:liioop's report of the Dir#.t Mary's in Capesterre,. in rhe . sma vessels . . . .. . . ..., - ist•Wesi India Regiment-z iiitiltand 'file killed; -a ssUptaitt other craft and flat hosts,-• where a . laudieg was et- , . 9 1411'4 and rile wounded ,' 7. ~,, , . . - _• feeted without eppositioe in - ' the da the course of . Y 2 ~,. . ~Tcl - 3 • Brlgadier-General Harcourt report of-the . !r n art i ; 6 Serjeants, 41 tank arid fife, woundA. '• * • .. • - ~ Id Ditto-.- r rank and file killed: ;_ i Oaptain ttLieutcaantvg second. division. - and in,the afteraoon, the, first division, tinder she command of Major-General Hislop, ino-ved..;:.,fpf.! No. 4. Brigadier-General Wale's - Report of the . •4t..,-.rto-4 rankand file kilted ;1 ' t..;aptaiii, 1 Serje.ant, g attack. - made by t=ae Royal- York "Rangers, :: ' Diumther, .2.6 rank and 'file,: watulded ;' t ...rank and tie ward, the third brigade to Capesterre e the';`foe'rth s With the feint of the second battalion of ......' io is t s ait g 4 . tieutenant, S e Seiieinis ' 4s isink apck fie,' kille d: brigade to Grande Riviere, the reserve remained to -, .., s Grenadiers, upondbe Bridge of Noziere, on the s --. . a Generat e ! .Major, 9 Captains! 4.Lieuterfants,' I Stan, cover the - landing.of the necessary . . provisions,. arid, . , evening of -. the 3d and Mai-nit - 1g of the 411-1, .- • .. 7 , i 8 Serjeants,.3 Drummer's, 24: tank'aird file,..wounded; ~ . • other ohjects. , . , , . , ~., . ~7 rank and file-missing.. ..• „ ~ .. •• • . . On the 29th, the first division . marched t 9, the t . No. 5. The Capittilatione .\ . , ~... : , .:. , : . • .., , (Signed) .., :, G - . %K. R'A'M SAY, ', : • No. 6. Copies .of my Public Orderaof the.-sth;Gth, ' ' , - . •-• • ';'.- 41 .1%gadier 'and Adjutant-Geirieral, Bannaniers River, where 'it . The reserve i 2 and 7th, to the Army - and Navy serVilig 'on shore, '' . '''' ''• Nacres•' cifi'' • i''' l''illi - 6'ilailailetipe. • ''' ' of reers il e at the - Same time abandoned the 'landing-place at w o. - _.s - • 7 Returns of - Killed, WOundede•and Missing ; , . St. Mary's, and reached the Grande Riviere that ! ..i.OYal York Raniers-f l ieuteriani . S l SYnionds, Copley, Mar also, Medical oat Wounded. 1 ..••• • : e.l ; s '" • meat', and - Gregg.'' ' '' - • ', , .. . :' night, with two days, provisions 'for the corps akiing NO.. 8: Return: of . the General Officera serf:int in •. ' 1 - '' ' • '.' ' • '-'''"'-. -.' --'...' ' ' -.' • to windward. On the 30th, the first division ,ad- ; i the Field. ' • - , ~., at dm,. -- .... e.. se Guadaloupe, February-8. i • no. vanced by the strong pass of Trott au Chien, which 1 • r.' .. • . ~e• • . 5 .. : - h' f ,ft:i . •* .) ' IS L - 1: l'l -3 1 F vA6ill& -. llia tsour rty ineosi, fdr,thosiSaforniation was not defended, and the head of the colpmn t . i When the uncommon strength ois coyn 1-, . s i s 3as , ,; mats- 1 -• .• •- '1 t• hose reached Th(ee Rh ors about' elevedo'clock; push- i . generally, is considered, and the nature t . i .. • •• . ''. •'-'4(ra • DI% eurrnxeel ency,. a return o the- inen.rlat ' enemy s position winch had beerc. - selet.ledl:44ttiti . , . litiburided - in the SeveraFengagetneitts - with -111 i% ing - small detachments -on the enemy. with the- , .. , .. i . . . , I- enemy since the landing of the in. GUadas light troops. The reserve marched early in• the 0 • ereat , attention,- covereu : •wit i lectouhts and sue r „, ~. c , . , •• ~ . . amts. . morning from its position, gaining Three Rivers ; niched . with . 1 .of ne 1 artillery, trust the advance .i) , &,.. :-. intipe,,tip tb-tne present peripa. • - . . , e. • about sunset. • , , . 1 column. of the 'army without •a single field piece, A se. , • 1 have the honour to be, Bre. - - --- • - •• s' • The enemy marked a disposition loci defeturthe ' ; stiff of the' other equally' unprevidetl, Mita', Within . ... .. . c pits Excellenty Sir . Beckwith. X.. 8. ' ' A - . BAILLIE, Inspet•teiree heights, D'Olpteed,other places stre6gthenes ,! . , ... 1 w i t h .range of the. enemas-principal works, will be _held s,- - - Commander of the Forces., ' • • - . ,:,, ', '" field artillery, 'but in the efternoors'l:he'abariarined 3' defence - b Military men a bold and arduons....enterprize, , --, . se , . • -:---e.- , , ~ all. his posts with iirt , Cipitation, leavings his *Once where : the possessed a force, in the first S . '', e. . . 7th February, IS to behind. . ' , • -.: .• .: : instance, of 3500- men, notwithstanding Which, the . - . ' Return Of 'the Wounded of the Army employed in nth . Es' It became necessary for the first diiiSion and the - ." • campaign terminated in eight days. This force tan- j i.n.. . ', :„ pedition against Guadaloupe. reserve to remain at .Three Rivera. until the morn-' . de rtrent a gradual. diminution, and latterly steNeryl to -, s sOssal Artillery, one; tst. Batt. Royals, nine; r3th Foot 1 - _.l ing'of the 2d instant, to land fiye days provisiips . , extensive one, .by the' falling ,off of stile colgniall , A l sse e Foot, one . ; 46t4 Foot, nine ; ad . Batt. froth J. 0 o ,„ froth the fleet, which,. owing to the uncortinion' and b - the increase of the sick and' woilricred, ' , ithrec; troops, y . 634 Foot, one ; 9 6th I.oot, three.; Royal York Rl__ errtivst - is of Commodore Fahie Captains . Dilkes , f the ' d ' whose - ntt . m rs (independento t {, .4., '' t'irsii fifty-three e killed and -rats-. .4.ittr*, - twei)ty-three t • , two since dead) ; Royal West India -R - an .. . York Light Infantry Yolunteas, our; and Dowers, with other Naval Officers (Whose ac- sits ge - which are. considerable ) ) are • stated to:ate:to .. ed,st West LPL•lia regiment, . 84 ' ' -'3d ditto, forty-three ;..4,! . tivity on this Occasion, as well as at the landing at exceed 600 men. - ditto, thirty.este; 6th ditto, ont.-Tatal, 196. ' • 1 The House then went into a Committee, to in- . quire into the policy and cOnduci of the Expedition to the Scheldt.. LOA DON GAZETTE EX7'RAORDIN4RY. FRIDAY. MARCH 16. PROCLAMATION' . ! By their Excellencies Lieutenant-General Sir George Beck - . with, B. and Vjce-Acintiral Inc Hon. Sir ,Aiwtoodtp • Cochrane, K.B. coalman:ling the Land and Nevelt l'Otocs of his Britannic Majesty, at Me Windward and' Lee waa islands, • - Planters and inhabitants of Gitadartnipe, • ' - Since the commencement of the French Revolu tion you have been , a prey to every species of cala , 'mitt' that can be' brought upon man in'aStateOfso.. - ciety, by a . despotism at •tinies unjust-and albritray; at others atrocious, aril:Vat all times Capacious. PrOvidence haS" at 'length decreed that a scandal ivhich - hai liited too lOng should cease, by the re-. 1 1 ;tuuv4I'iroiii thse'cu . nb . tries 'of Pernicious influ 1, ,enCe,bf 'man *ho -has spread• inourning teduess fliroughout Eut ope. • b ; ' td d , e . iron in as .tiest) s name eterrnin • ~ „.. your tr.4te,'ana recat amongst you'days of happit,egi, by making.yoo f p:articipate in the plosperity enjoyed '' by the 'countries sdbjeded to . the King's paternal' ~ • go‘igrument„ . ., These,.t;enetcent intentions are supported - by . a land and sea force, 'formidable to those- . A ha .‘,:vualir'' :-- 'Opi)Rse it, but Otteritig protectwp to those y 4 ho are attic - 14d. to peace and to then •ow'n- interests. Ve ; ) Order all the planters and inhabitants of towns tav ceitiCit to their nonnes, tr.cy Wril , find ,hetriselvi' s ittroie,ted there lie melt persons and Properti_s. We direct the Civil Commiss . :oners to repair to their posts, and to remain at them . to Mai:ha s p :Ever; nal Order, for which :they are rspotisib!e, arid to execute 'su ns ch itruclipbs as they' sb u all - ,ail torn' . the perionSitleietate All priters arid inhv.bitaiits' takcn arins; will , be treated as prisoners of war; of whatever ckkrip tion they may be. Masters will be responsible fort the ads of their slaves. • -7_ Ministers of Reli g ion do not forge; On so criti cal aii occasion; theciiities itnposixl upon you by the, Divine religion you. I)lOfesS. it is his .I.Vlajesi)'S in- . Should be•liiaintitired - and-tespeoted; anti t , ..tt its Ministers shOuld proledi , d, rt they ilecjience and fid6fity to the Moharch we leyresent Dane at kjead4eartets, Guad,aloupe; - 27th January, am* in tnc, soul year of his IVlAjestrsxeign, - G. BECKWITI:I. , A. COCHRANE. , 11(W ; ?‘Rry command of their Excellencies, W, WlLsr. - , 3t) No. 7. J. S. l'itacEy. Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, in the Army undet ; the Command of Lieutenant. General Sir George BeAT. . with, K.B. _4 k ~I I 1 r a :;1 , 7 J ed $; tea Ofl t r . ( thi